Poetry Prompt - for Sunday, August 24, 2008

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The White Drake
By Joseph Crawhall
1895

This week, for Sunday, August 24^th, our SIMPLY SNICKERS poetry prompt includes these key words:

claim

contentment

call

This week, we celebrate the birthday of British painter Joseph Crawhall (born August 20, 1861).

To honor this artist, SIMPLY SNICKERS offers samples of his work to accompany this week’s prompt. Feel free to use the artwork, or not, as inspiration strikes you.

Above:
Tod Sloane – The American Jockey
By Joseph Crawhall
c1899

Below:
Highlander Playing Bagpipes
By Joseph Crawhall
1900

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